‘Dolly Doctor’ talked us through puberty. Now she’s talking us through menopause
The numbers they land on are the topics they’re given. The professor of adolescent health, 63, was – for more than 20 years – known as “Dolly Doctor”, the medical-advice columnist for Dolly magazine. Her latest Welcome to … book is Welcome to Friendship!Dr Melissa Kang: “I didn’t anticipate hatred, threats and vitriol.” POLITICSYour work has spanned Dolly Doctor to academic research to your Welcome To … books.
- ▪The numbers they land on are the topics they’re given.
- ▪The professor of adolescent health, 63, was – for more than 20 years – known as “Dolly Doctor”, the medical-advice columnist for Dolly magazine.
- ▪Her latest Welcome to … book is Welcome to Friendship!Dr Melissa Kang: “I didn’t anticipate hatred, threats and vitriol.” POLITICSYour work has spanned Dolly Doctor to academic research to your Welcome To … books.
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